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A competitive group of five riders entered the Kentucky Horse Park Rolex Arena Friday, July 15, vying for the 2022 UPHA Adult Challenge Cup National Final champion title to close out the morning session of the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. Judges for the final were Chris Brannan, Lynda Freseth, and William Greenwell. Following the completion of rail and pattern work, Dr. Morgan Wolin from Chicago, Illinois was named the National Champion. Wolin rode Zwee to top honors under the instruction of Chad Cole, Signature Stables. This was Dr. Wolin's second UPHA Adult Challenge Cup National Champion title, having won her first title in 2009.

The reserve champion was Anje Dercksen, from South Africa riding Ludovic. Dercksen is instructed in the U.S. by Jacqueline Visser, Visser Stables. Ludovic is owned by Diane Sembler Kamins.